Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In 1887

Aug 20 Jules Laforgue, French poet (b. 1860) died in the year 1887.  

Aug 27 On this day in history wilhelm Volkmar, composer, dies at 74  

Sep 14 Friedrich T Vischer, German philosopher/writer (Auch einer), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 29 Bernhard von Langenbeck, German surgeon (b. 1810) died on this day in history.  

Oct 07 In the year 1887 george James Webb, composer, dies at 84  

Oct 17 Gustav R Kirchhoff, German physicist (spectroscopy), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

Oct 31 In the year 1887 george Alexander Macfarren, composer, dies at 74  

Nov 02 On this day in history jenny Lind, [Swedish Nightingale], soprano, dies at 67  

Nov 08 Doc Holliday, American gambler and gunfighter (b. 1851) died on this day in history.  

Nov 11 Haymarket defenda died on this day in history.  

Nov 18 Eduard Marxsen, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Nov 19 Emma Lazarus, US poet ("Give us your tired & poor"), dies in NY at 38 in the year 1887.  

Nov 20 Louis Gallait, Belgian painter (Egmont & Receiver), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Nov 25 In the year 1887 johann J Bachofen, Swiss historic rights, dies at 71  

Dec 01 Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 78 in the year 1887.  

Dec 05 In the year 1887 death of eliza Roxcy Snow, American poet (b. 1804)  

Dec 09 Mahmadu Lamine, Senegalese marabout and military leader died in the year 1887.  

Dec 26 On this day in history jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40  

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of wilhelm Canaris, German admiral/head German military intelligence  

Jan 03 Helen Parkhurst, US educator (Education on the Dalton plan) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 03 August Macke, German painter (d. 1914) was born in the year 1887.  

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of robinson Jeffers, US, poet/playwright (Tamar & Other Poems, Medea)  

Jan 11 Aldo Leopold, founder (Wilderness Society) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 13 In the year 1887 birth of george Gurdjieff, Armenian-Greek mystic (d. 1949)  

Jan 16 On this day in history birth of john Hamilton, Penn, actor (Perry White-Superman)  

Jan 17 In the year 1887 birth of ola Raknes, Norwegian psychoanalyst and philologist (d. 1975)